The Alfa Romeo 147 1.6 Twin Spark is a 3 door hatchback-bodied car with a front mounted engine driving through the front wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 103 bhp (104 PS/77 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 140 N·m (103 lb·ft/14.3 kgm) at 4200 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1190 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to manage a top speed of 185 km/h (115 mph), official fuel consumption is 11.1/6.3/8.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 192.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2546 mm | 100.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1518 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1502 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 4223 mm | 166.3 inches | |
| Width | 1729 mm | 68.1 inches | |
| Height | 1442 mm | 56.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1190 kg | 2624 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 75.65 mm
3.23 × 2.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EC) |
104 PS (103 bhp) (77 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EC) |
140 Nm (103 ft·lb) (14.3 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output (EC) |
48.1 kW/litre 65.4 ps/litre 64.5 bhp/litre 1.06 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EC) |
87.61 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Mo ME.7 fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1100.9 kPa (159.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 33 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 185 km/h (115 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 87.76 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.54 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 86.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.49 kg/kW 25.88 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.1/6.3/8.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.1/6.3/8.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.0/15.9/12.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 25.4/44.8/34.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 21.2/37.3/29.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 192.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | J | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.TA.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 185/65 HR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/65 HR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 251 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.71 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 122386 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Alfa Romeo 147 1.6 Twin Spark added 2004-10-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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